According to ESPN, the Pistons could bring in veteran Steve Blake for some insurance at point guard.

With Reggie Jackson (knee) expected to miss the first few weeks of the season, Blake could step in as the primary backup behind fill-in starter Ish Smith. Blake is obviously familiar with the system, but the 36-year-old PG still wouldn't offer any fantasy value at this point in his career. Fri, Oct 7, 2016 10:51:00 AM

The 36-year-old remains a free agent, but has yet to receive a training camp invite. "I've never had to wait this long," Blake said. "I've always had a place to go. To be in this space, it's definitely different." Blake has been working out to keep in shape, but he won't have any fantasy value even if he does land on a roster. Tue, Oct 4, 2016 11:10:00 AM

Steve Blake has reportedly been working out at the Trail Blazers facilities in order to keep in shape.

Blake is hoping to hook on with an NBA team and is staying in shape in case an NBA team calls. While it wouldn't be a surprise to see the 36-year-old sign somewhere as bench depth, he won't have any fantasy value for the 2016-17 season. Thu, Sep 15, 2016 09:14:00 AM

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According to ESPN, the Pistons could bring in veteran Steve Blake for some insurance at point guard.

With Reggie Jackson (knee) expected to miss the first few weeks of the season, Blake could step in as the primary backup behind fill-in starter Ish Smith. Blake is obviously familiar with the system, but the 36-year-old PG still wouldn't offer any fantasy value at this point in his career.

The 36-year-old remains a free agent, but has yet to receive a training camp invite. "I've never had to wait this long," Blake said. "I've always had a place to go. To be in this space, it's definitely different." Blake has been working out to keep in shape, but he won't have any fantasy value even if he does land on a roster.

Steve Blake has reportedly been working out at the Trail Blazers facilities in order to keep in shape.

Blake is hoping to hook on with an NBA team and is staying in shape in case an NBA team calls. While it wouldn't be a surprise to see the 36-year-old sign somewhere as bench depth, he won't have any fantasy value for the 2016-17 season.

Steve Blake said that he feels he can play one more year in the NBA, and he'd like to be back with the Pistons next season.

"I feel like I have one more year in my body and then I’ll be ready to be home with my family," Blake said. "It was great playing for [Van Gundy], and I really love playing with these guys. If they wanted me back, I’d be thrilled, but you never know in this league." While Blake would like to remain in Detroit, Van Gundy acknowledged during exit interviews that he's seeking to upgrade the backup point guard position, so the feeling may not be mutual. Blake won't be a fantasy option regardless of where he winds up.

Steve Blake made a rare start on Wednesday to finish the Pistons' road win with 13 points, six assists, two rebounds, one steal, one block and three 3-pointers.

Reggie Jackson (strained abdomen) was out tonight and coach Stan Van Gundy gifted his veteran with the start ahead of Spencer Dinwiddie (12 points, five dimes in 25 minutes). The victory vs. the Cavs is great for the Pistons' team spirit but it's meaningless for fantasy purposes.

Steve Blake had 10 points, seven assists and a steal in 32 minutes of Tuesday's start in a loss to the Heat.

Reggie Jackson crushed the hopes of fantasy owners with a late scratch due to an abdominal strain suffered in warmups, so Blake was forced into action. And he will likely get another start on Wednesday, as the Pistons are locked into the No. 8 seed after losing tonight's game, as well as the tie breaker with the Pacers. Along with Blake, Anthony Tolliver, Stanley Johnson, Reggie Bullock and Aron Baynes could all get heavy minutes on Wednesday, if the Pistons rest their starters in a meaningless game.

Stan Van Gundy said that he hopes to get Steve Blake (concussion) around 20-24 minutes in Friday's preseason finale against the Hawks.

Blake went through a full practice on Thursday, and he's a safe bet to be ready for the regular-season opener. However, as a reserve for the Pistons, he's not going to be getting enough minutes to matter in most leagues.

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Reggie Bullock (knee) will be shut down for the remainder of the season.

We are still awaiting details on the nature of the injury, as Bullock hadn't dealt with any knee issues since last October. Bullock played well for the Pistons in 2017-18, averaging career-highs in points (11.3), rebounds (2.5), assists (1.5) and treys (2.0). Luke Kennard will start the remaining four games of the season for Detroit. Stanley Johnson will likely log a few extra minutes as well.

Blake Griffin (ankle) will not suit up for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Bulls, as expected.

There's zero incentive for Griffin to get out there and risk a setback with his ankle issue with nothing to play for, and with both him and Andre Drummond (Achilles) watching from the sidelines tonight, Henry Ellenson might be able to flirt with minutes in the 30s. Griffin was okay through 25 games iwth the Pistons, churning out averages of 19.8 points, 6.6 boards, 6.2 dimes and 1.9 triples per contest on 43.3% shooting, but adding some shooting to Detroit's backcourt this summer could really help improve Griffin's shooting percentage.